Scrapy Land Challenge #23 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday :) I hope you are having a fabulous start to August!! It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land and it's everyone's favorite: Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40 brands to choose from!!) You could win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land!!

I just got a batch of new dies from SL and I couldn't wait to use them :)

I started with the new Elizabeth Crafts Bricks Background die. I used my new favorite technique to add dimension, craft foam. Thanks to my sweet design team sister Anne for introducing this method to me...I love it!! I cut the bricks first with the foam and then in cardstock. The bricks are covered with a Spellbinders D-Lites Ivy die. The sentiment is from Kaisercraft's Script Word Die...

...as is the sentiment on this one. The birdhouse, birdbath, birds and grass are from Elizabeth Crafts Design's Susan's Garden Woods 2 die set. The butterflies are from Die-Versions Garden Gazebo die set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART - August Linky
2) Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Sunday

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land  carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #19 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful first week of June!! It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land and it's everyone's favorite: Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from!!

As you've probably noticed, I have been on a "Secret Garden" kick lately with my cards :) I wanted these to look like a couple strolling through a hidden garden, and another couple cuddling on a secluded bench.

For the backgrounds of the cards, I used Memory Box Trellis Border dies, and popped the top layer up with foam tape. For the loving couple, I used an Impression Obsession Sitting Couple die and covered the top layer with sugar coating. The bench is a Spellbinders D-Lites Garden Bench. The grass is a Poppystamps Grassland Border die. Enjoy the Moment...which I didn't realize was a bit hard to read in the picture...is stamped on a Taylored Expressons Banner Stacklet die.

For this card, I used a Frantic Stamper Joseph and Frantic Stamper Loretta die. Joe and Loretta are strolling on a Sizzix Brick Wall Sizzlits die. Tucked among the blooms are Memory Box Chloe dies and Memory Box Botanical Stems dies.The sentiment was stamped on vellum, heat embossed  and cut with a Taylored Expressons Banner Stacklet die.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - June Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

CDD Sneak Peeks Day 5 - If Friends Were Flowers

Today starts the July stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. We have some exciting news to share with you!! Tara has added some adorable Trina Clark images to go with her sentiments. These images will also come with a SVG cut file that is FREE to you!!

There are a few specials during this release we want to share with you:

• Every purchase receives a FREE Too Cute by Jessica SVG pattern made especially for this release.
• Any 2 Stamp purchase will receive a FREE mini stamp. Both stamp & pattern will be revealed during the hop.
• There will also be a sale 20% off your ENTIRE purchase using code:JULY starting on Friday. The free mini stamp & sale will end Aug.1,2014.

Welcome to Day 5 of Craftin Desert Divas July stamp release party!! Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at one of the five new stamp sets. Then, on Friday and Saturday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day. There are some amazing creations being shared today during this stamp release.

Today we are showcasing the Blooming For You stamp set.

All of the new stamps are 4x6 and Made in the USA. Stamps will be available to order on Friday.

We hope you will stop by the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and the Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group. We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps. In this group we show previews first, have giveaways and much more!!

Here's my project I created:

The base of the card is a Spellbinders Heirloom Legacy die. The adorable bear is a new Trina Clark image available on the CDD Blooming For You stamp set...isn't she sweet?! She was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and cut out with a Spellbinders Labels 8 die.

The flowers are Spellbinders D-Lites Blooms One, Three and Four dies. The sentiment is from the CDD Blooming For You stamp set.

I actually masked off the sentiment and stamped the I'd Pick You! on the inside.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - July Linky
2. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Sneak Peek Giveaway!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!! Just click on the DT's name to get to their blog.

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow. The winner will be picked from a different blog every day, so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks!!

Just For You

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! The weather was perfect here...sunny, high 70's. I was able to keep the windows open all weekend :) It's time for another fun challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!! It's a fun one this week - we want you to use your Favorite Color on your project!! Easy peasy, right/?!! Our sponsors are: CDD - one stamp set; My Scrap Chick: $10 Discount Coupon; Scrappin Doodles: $10 G.C.; Creative Embellishments: $20 Gift Voucher to store.

For my card, I used my favorite color - pink :) I also used papers from my favorite paper company - Prima. These are from the Lyric stack. And I used my favorite crafting tool - a Zutter DIA to distress the edges.

The branch is a Spellbinders Cherry Blossom die. The centers were inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The bird is a Die-Versions Crow die and it was cut twice, once in black for a shadow effect. It was covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating, as was the Memory Box Darla Butterfly. The flowers are a mixture of Prima and The Paper Studio. Tulle was tucked among the blooms, as was twisted copper wire. Spellbinders D-Lites Corner Sprigs were cut in vellum and added as well. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. The button is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die.

The banner is from Lil' Inker. Just for You is from Craftin Desert Divas Simply Said Stamp Set:

You can purchase this set, as well as all of the CDD stamps in the store HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - June Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
3. Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
5. Just B Creative Crazy - June Linky
6. Amuse Studios - Dies
7. Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenges 4 Everybody
8. Dragonfly Dreams - Things With Wings
9. Pile it On - Use Patterned Paper
10. The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
11. Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
12. Open Minded Challenges - Things With Wings
13. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
14. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
15. Cute Card Thursday - Perfectly Pink
16. Paper Crafting Journey - Perfect in Pink
17. Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
18. Craft Room Challenges - Things with Wings
19. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
20. Card Mania Challenges - Flowers
21. Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then Craft It Up & Link It Up!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Pun

Happy Monday!! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!! It was also my Mom's birthday so it was a double celebration here :) It's time for another challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!! The theme for this Craft It Up & Link It Up party is Pun - we want to see your punny projects :) Our sponsors this week are: Treasure Box Designs: $15 In Free Files; TSQ: a royal prize pak valued around $25.00 full of goodies from The Royal Castle Shoppe; ScrappyKDesigns: 2 sets of Flair buttons.

For my punny card, I used paper from Prima's Engraver paper stack. The base is a Spellbinders Decorative Labels 1, followed by a Labels 1. Next is a Spellbinders Captivating Squares die.

The adorable owl is a Die-Versions Little Owlette die, with googly eyes added. The leaves are a Spellbinders Corner Sprigs D-Lite die.

The banner is a Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Flag die. Owl Love You Forever is from Craftin Desert Divas Punny stamp set:

Aren't all of the sentiments fun??!! You can purchase it HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
2. DL.Art - May Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky
4. Fun-Day Friday Challenge #49 - Shaped Cards
5. Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
6. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
7. Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
8. Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
9. My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
10. Challenges4Everybody - Anything Goes
11. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes
12. Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes
13. Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
14. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
15. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
16. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goe
17. Created With Love Challenge - For the Love of Critters

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then Craft It Up & Link It Up!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Decorate to Celebrate #71 - Spring Decorations or Birthday

For my 3 Year Blogaversary Giveaway - Click HERE!!

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great week!! Can you believe tomorrow is the first day of Spring??!! It's still chilly here and the flowers haven't started peeking through yet, but the birds are chirping away :) Speaking of Spring...it's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate, and for Challenge #71, we are asking you to create Spring Decorations or Birthday Party Decorations :)

For my spring project, I created a wall hanging. I picked up the frame at Goodwill for a couple of bucks. After removing the glass (and darn it, breaking it!!), it was covered with white acrylic paint and then lightly sanded when it was dry.

All of the papers are from Fancy Pants' Park Bench stack. The tags are all Spellbinders Labels 17 and all of the edges were sanded. I picked up the small clothes pins from Hobby Lobby and then cut strips of the paper to cover them. Believe it or not, I used my Cricut!! Poor thing was so dusty and feeling neglected :( The letters are from Gypsy Font and I welded them together with my Gypsy.

I used Spellbinders D-Lites One and Three, as well as tags from Nested Lacey Pennants. The circles were punched from the paper. The smaller tag is a Spellbinders Tags and Flags die. The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Life's Possibilities stamp set.

The larger circles were cut with Spellbinders Standard Circles Small dies. The smaller ones were punched from the paper. The rosettes are Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosettes dies. The butterflies are Spellbinders Fanciful Flight dies...cut in black cardstock for the base.

Spring was also cut from the Gypsy Font cartridge. The bird is a Spellbinders Bird Sanctuary die, and it was covered in glitter.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - March Linky
2. Every Day is an Occasion - March Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - March Linky
4. My Sheri Crafts #129 - Celebrate Spring
5. All Crafts Challenge - Anything But a Card
6. Make My Monday - Butterflies
7. Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes (Altered Picture Frame)

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Spring or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Bring On The Glitter

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! I have been so hooked on watching the Olympics...I'm going to be so sad when they are over :( It's time for a new challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!! The theme this week is "Bring On The Glitter". Our sponsors are: Too Cute By Jessica - $20; The Robin's Nest - A Packet from Regency Collection; and Timeless Twine - $20.

For my glittery project, I used a Prima Mixed Media Tag, inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. All of the paper is from Prima's Romance Novel stack...this paper is so beautiful. The scalloped design on the side is a Die-Versions Loopy Lace die. A Die-Versions Brick Background die was used in the background. The crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

I haven't used my Julie Nutting Prima Doll stamps lately, and while I (anxiously) await the newest Doll stamps to arrive, I thought I'd glam this one up with glitter :) She was stamped on an old book page and then her outfit was paper pieced, covered in Ranger Glossy Accents and then coated with glitter. She was popped up with foam tape.

The flowers are Spellbinders D-Lites Blooms One and Tree. They too were covered with Glossy Accents and then glitter.

The balloon was cut from the paper and then glittered. I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - February Linky
3. Every Day is an Occasion - February Linky
4. Just B Creative Crazy - February Linky

Have you seen the news about a Top Secret Announcement at Craftin Desert Divas to be revealed soon??!!

Hop on over to the Craftin Desert Divas Facebook Page for a like, share, comment giveaway!!

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then Craft It Up & Link It Up!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Red, White or Pink

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! Darn Punxsutawney Phil for seeing his shadow...six more weeks of this horrible winter weather :/

It's time for another fun challenge at Craftin Desert Divas. Our theme this week is Red, White or Pink. Our sponsors are:KaDoodle Bug Designs with $15 gift certificate and CardzTv with a stamp set.

For my card, I used papers from My Mind's Eye. The edges were distressed with a Zutter Distress-It-All.

The frame is a Tim Holtz Ornate Frame die. It was cut four times in heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp., and the layers were adhered together. The burlap ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. The crinkle ribbon is from TH's Idea-ology line.

The letters in love were cut from a TH Block Talk die. They were cut twice and then offset for a shadow effect.

The flowers are Spellbinders D-Lites Blooms One. I can't remember where the frosted gems in the center came from.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Love Notes
2. Every Day is an Occasion - February Linky

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then Craft It Up & Link It Up!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Happy New Year!!

To enter my Die-Versions Giveaway, click HERE!!

Happy New Year's Eve, everyone!! I can't believe this is the last day in 2013!! My gosh, where did this year go?? Do you have any resolutions for the new year?? One of my main goals is to work on my photography. It's a second hobby/obsession for me and I really want to learn all I can :) I also signed up for N*Studio's Creative Jumpstart for 2014. I can't wait to learn new techniques from some amazing artists (you can find all the info HERE if you want to participate)!!

I have a card to share with you that I actually made about two months ago but haven't had a chance to post. I'm not even sure I can remember how I put this together :/ The paper is from the Glitz Sunshine in My Soul paper stack. The base is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square, followed by a Grand Square.

The next two layers are Spellbinders Captivating Squares. The reason I wanted to make this card was to use the Spellbinders D-Lites Blooms 3 die...I just love these flowers!! I added foam tape between the layers for dimension. The crinkle ribbon was inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink and water.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - December Linky
3. Sunday Funday - December Linky
4. Just B Creative Crazy - December Linky

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Please be sure to enter my Die-Versions die giveaway if you haven't already (click HERE)!! I hope you have fun plans for New Year's Eve!! Stay safe and I wish you all a very healthy, happy, wonderful 2014!!

Just Because You Are So Special

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! I can't believe the first day of summer is only two days away!!

I have a card to share with you today, using the JustRite Friday Challenge Sketch (see below).

The green papers are from My Mind's Eye. The base and next layer were cut with Spellbinders Card Creator Matting Basics A & B. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink. The white paper is heavyweight paper from Canvas Corp. It was embossed with the Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Enchanted Embossing Folder and popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The next layer is a Spellbinders Labels 17 die, inked with Peeled Paint on the edges. The cattails are a Spellbinders D-Lite die, stenciled with Peeled Paint. The sentiment strip is a Card Creator Matting Basics B die. The butterflies are from the Spellbinders Jewel Flower and Flourishes set. The sentiment is from the JustRite Grand Sentiments stamp set, stamped in Versafine Onyx. The lace along the bottom is from Really Reasonable Ribbon, inked with Peeled Paint.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. JustRite Friday Challenge #99 - Sketch (see below)
2. DL.Art - Anything Goes Linky Party
3. Fun-Day Friday Challenge - Anything Goes
4. Sunday Funday #10- June Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)